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SPECIAL EVENTS LISTINGS 10 14 03 Respond to this Story family Saturday 18 OLD FARMER'S DAY. Todd Brunett Dairy Farm, 56136 Loranger Road, Loranger, (985) 878-2360. Reenactment of how farmers lived, worked and played. Features activities, raffles, music, contests, food and a "Maize Quest." Call for more info. Admission $8 ages 6-60, $5 over 60, free 6-under. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. AQUA VAN. Fairview-Riverside State Park, east of Madisonville, Hwy. 22, (985) 792-4652 or (888) 677-3247. Audubon Nature Institute's program featuring tropical animals. Park admission $2 per vehicle. 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. special events Tuesday 14 CHILDREN'S CHOIR. Various Locations, 319-4577. The Getsemani Boy's Choir from Nicaragua performs as part of a tour to promote peace and diversity and to raise awareness about the poor in their country. Free admission. For performance places and times, email jhampse@tulane.edu. TEA AND TOUR. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488, ext. 13. Tea experts survey various British teas, treats and tea rituals. Advanced registration $20 members, $25 non-members. 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. HEALTHY COOKIN' CLASS. Ochsner Clinic Metairie, 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, fourth floor, 842-1234. Sessions teach healthy cooking alternatives for cutting out fat. Hosted by Ochsner registered dietician Debbie Strong. Classes $30 per series, $10 per session. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; through Nov. 4. Wednesday 15 STYLE SYMPOSIUM. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488, ext. 35. Mrs. Murray Douglas, vice chairman of Brunschwig & Fils, is the keynote speaker of "The Essence of Style II." Also features workshops by local artists, food, music, fabric fashion show and more. Advanced registration $85 members, $95 non-members. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. MICHAEL GURT. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 862-3214. The Newcomb Department of Music presents Gurt as part of the "Music at Midday" series. Free admission. Noon. BODEN SANDSTROM. Tulane University, Caroline Richardson Hall, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women, Anna E. Many Lounge, 865-5238. Filmmaker and producer discusses the roles of women in music and culture. Free admission. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY. The Ritz-Carlton, The Courtyard, 921 Canal St., 524-1331. Saks Fifth Avenue's "Sharp Dressed Man" awards include honorees Mayor Ray Nagin, District Attorney Eddie Jordan, Hornets' P.J. Brown and others. Reservations required. Free admission. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday 16 OKTOBERFEST BUFFET. Intercontinental Hotel, Veranda Restaurant, 444 St. Charles Ave., 525-5566. Chef Willy Coln's buffet of German specialties and Bavarian desserts. Features music by Helmut Fricker and his Polka Band. Buffet $32.50 adults, $18 children. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. REDS, WHITES & THE BLUES. City Park, Pavilion of the Two Sisters, 486-5900, ext. 136. Select Brands wine and Gambit Weekly host benefit for the Big Easy Awards and the Foundation for Entertainment Development and Education. Features more than 180 wines, cuisine, raffle of 180-plus bottle collection and other prizes, and entertainment by the Harry Mayronne Trio, Ann Casey and Chris Wecklein. Advance tickets $45. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. WINE CLASS. Steve Martin Studio, 624 Julia St. 583-8232. Party Girl Productions presents "Wine and Food for Chicks and Dudes," classes to introduce the basics of wine and food. Registration $80 entire course, $20 individual classes. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; through Nov. 13. TAMIM ANSARY. Tulane University, Dixon Recital Hall, 865-5229. Columnist, lecturer and author of West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story discusses his experiences. Free admission. 7 p.m. Friday 17 QUILT SHOW. Ponchatrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 465-9985. Gulf States Quilting Association presents "Love in Bloom." Quilters from the Gulf states display their work in competition. Features a Merchant's Mall and raffles. Admission $5, $2 children. Email quiltshow@hotmail.com or call (985) 652-3365 for more info. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday. LEGAL CAREER FORUM. Loyola University School of Law, 526 Pine St., Room 308, 861-5554. Panel of federal government attorneys discuss how to apply for federal legal jobs and to narrow career choices in federal employment. Free admission. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. FESTIVAL OF THE LAKE. Our Lady of the Lake campus, 300 block of Lafitte Street, Mandeville, (985) 626-7609. Fest theme is "Survivor: Out-Eat, Out-Play, Out-Dance." Features live music, cuisine, rock climbing, booths, art and more. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. OKTOBERFEST. Downtown Ponchatoula, (800) 542-7520. Steiermark Productions presents the annual festival with German beer garden and German cuisine, music, contests and dancing. The Stratton Mountain Boys and the Sauerkrauts perform. 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. HIGH TIMES FILM. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Screening of High Times magazine's Potluck, which follows an old mobster as he discovers marijuana. $6 general, $5 students and seniors, $4 members. 9:30 p.m. OYSTER FESTIVAL. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet, 682-3046. Features rides, games, live music, raffles, crafts and a 5K run/walk. Includes cooked oysters and fried seafood. Free admission. 5:30 to midnight Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. HAUNTED TOUR. The Only Real Haunted Tour, 9800 Westbank Expwy., Westwego, 436-2730. A quarter-mile trail through woods on ancient burial grounds. Features art effects and animatronics. Admission $10. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. HOUSE OF SHOCK. 4951 River Road (East Bank, under Huey P. Long Bridge), 734-7462. Annual horror/Halloween event featuring frights, rides, freak shows, carnival games and more. For more info, visit www.houseofshock.com. Admission $15, $10 on Sundays. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday; through Nov. 1. Saturday 18 BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM. The Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., Jackson Square, 568-6360. Symposium commemorating Louisiana Purchase features religious historians as they address the museum's upcoming exhibit, One Nation Under God: The Church, the State and the Louisiana Purchase. Reservations required. Admission $5 adults, $4 seniors, students and military. 9 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. ANNE-MARIE QUETTE. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171. Author and authority on Versailles presents The Treasures of Versailles: The Precious Collection of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Advance registration $45. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. FALL FOR ART. Downtown Covington, (985) 966-1975. Covington's biannual art walk features an exhibit on Lee Lane from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the return of Vermont Street galleries and businesses, and classic and jazz musicians performing outdoors. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ALESSANDRA BELLONI. University of New Orleans Downtown Theatre, 619 Carondelet St., 280-7285. Belloni performs "Rhythm is the Cure: Drumming and Songs of the Voyage of the Black Madonna." Features local dancers Audrey Elizabeth and Scott Chavez. Free admission. 7 p.m. GOLF AND TENNIS FUNDRAISER. Colonial Country Club, 42 Colonial Club Drive, Harahan, 842-7113. Nighttime competition benefits Ochsner for Children. A Double Shot in the Dark also features a silent auction, culinary specialties and music by the Blue Meanies. Tickets $35 for party, $75 for play/party. 7 p.m. Sunday 19 BUDDY WALK. City Park, Roosevelt Mall, 846-6903. The Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans hosts the walk to promote acceptance of those with Down Syndrome. Walk concludes with games, food and music from the TopCats. Registration fees $7 to $35. Registration forms available on www.dsagno.com. Check-in 7:30 a.m., walk 8:15 a.m. JOEL TREYBIG. Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave., 895-6602. The Cathedral Concert Series presents Treybig in a recital of "American Music for Trumpet." Free admission. 4 p.m. ALL SAINTS' SOIREE. Residence, 1429 Seventh St., 525-3377. Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. benefit celebrates the Louisiana Purchase. Features food by Brennan's, music by Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Jazzmen and a silent auction. Tickets $35 members, $45 non-members. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. GOURMET PICNIC. Ponchatrain Vineyards, north of Covington, 81250 Hwy. 1082, (985) 845-8038 or 891-8147. Wine tasting and dining on prepared picnic baskets. Music provided by Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. Advance tickets $30. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRINITY ARTIST SERIES. Trinity Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., 525-4847. This week: opera excerpts by Raymond Poland, Albinas Prizgintas and friends. Free admission. 5 p.m. Monday 20 CAREERS COURSE. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., 897-0143. One-month course focuses on career search. Includes Myers-Briggs test, resume and cover letter writing, Internet job search, and more. Registration $90 members, $110 non-members. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays; through Nov. 10. KATHY KELLY. Loyola University Uptown Campus, Dana Student Center, St. Charles Room, 288-2182. Kelly discusses her numerous stays in Iraq and the recent lawsuit the United States filed against the organization Voices in the Wilderness. Free admission. 7 p.m. Other Stories This Week in Arts & Entertainment: A&E Feature Jazz, Love and Violence Art Review Fetishes, Miracles and History Theater Review Women and Children First Speaker of the House Arts Listings